Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in August 2020

FAD tracks 1,774 auction records dated for August 2020, including 597 foreclosures (33.7%) and 1,177 tax deed auctions (66.3%). The page uses the same current auction and property information shown throughout FAD.

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Historical records can still change when source systems correct or backfill auction data. Status and equity shown here reflect the information currently available to FAD.

Monthly auction snapshot

Statewide volume, current lifecycle status, property linkage and valuation signals.

Auctions tracked
1,774
Foreclosures
597
Tax deeds
1,177
Active now
0
Sold results
707
Linked properties
1,516
Average market value
$224,788
Average estimated equity
$147,577

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into August 2020. The dashed historical baseline is the average for the same calendar month across all available months before this 12-month window, so seasonality is compared without using future data.

Current month: 1,774
02,5005,0007,50010,000Sep 19: 3,985 auctionsOct 19: 4,781 auctionsNov 19: 3,373 auctionsDec 19: 3,452 auctionsJan 20: 5,310 auctionsFeb 20: 3,589 auctionsMar 20: 4,507 auctionsApr 20: 3,196 auctionsMay 20: 1,967 auctionsJun 20: 1,696 auctionsJul 20: 1,815 auctionsAug 20: 1,774 auctionsSep 19Nov 19Jan 20Mar 20May 20Jul 20
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 5,310 Auctions tracked12-month low: 1,696 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 8,646 auctions • 11 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -79.5%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in August 2020.

1,774total records
Foreclosures597 (33.7%)
Tax deeds1,177 (66.3%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

1,515known estimates
Positive equity1,365 (76.9%)
Zero or negative150 (8.5%)
Unknown259 (14.6%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 2.3% lower. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 60.9% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month1,815 auctions
Year earlier4,540 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 1,515 of 1,774 records (85.4%). Among records with a usable estimate, 1,365 are positive and 150 are zero or negative. 259 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$238,250,088
Estimated shortfall total$14,670,293

Notable linked property records

These properties have been matched to public property records. The list highlights active auctions with positive estimated equity, recorded third-party sales with usable post-sale figures, and higher-value properties. It is a research shortlist, not a recommendation or profitability ranking.

Foreclosure
Recorded third-party sale

680 PALM BLVD WESTON FL 33326

Broward • Foreclosure • Single Family

4,275 sq ft • Built 1995 • Auction 08/25/2020

Market value$1,551,200
Auction basis$724,900
Est. equity$826,300
Research this propertyMatched property record

Busiest auction dates

Open any date directly in the auction calendar.

08/20/2020289 auctions • 0 active • 152 sold08/11/2020206 auctions • 0 active • 53 sold08/25/2020160 auctions • 0 active • 63 sold08/18/2020159 auctions • 0 active • 88 sold08/12/2020150 auctions • 0 active • 101 sold08/06/2020136 auctions • 0 active • 40 sold08/04/202097 auctions • 0 active • 49 sold08/27/202090 auctions • 0 active • 18 sold08/03/202088 auctions • 0 active • 12 sold08/13/202071 auctions • 0 active • 25 sold08/19/202067 auctions • 0 active • 17 sold08/17/202040 auctions • 0 active • 15 sold

County-by-county auction activity

Each county links directly to the same month in the live Calendar and Map so you can move from the monthly overview into the properties and auctions behind the numbers.

CountyTotalForeclosuresTax deedsActiveSoldPositive equityResearch
Miami-Dade18921168047172Calendar•Map
Lee184441400122152Calendar•Map
Orange166947206098Calendar•Map
Charlotte110610402993Calendar•Map
Polk104010408173Calendar•Map
Brevard7607605270Calendar•Map
Pasco71442702955Calendar•Map
Okaloosa6996001062Calendar•Map
Escambia6615510662Calendar•Map
Volusia64491503333Calendar•Map
Broward6262002551Calendar•Map
Putnam62154703147Calendar•Map
Citrus59104904516Calendar•Map
Sarasota5674901649Calendar•Map
Bay5474701149Calendar•Map
Pinellas5348501423Calendar•Map
Osceola4904901047Calendar•Map
Hillsborough4646001028Calendar•Map
Duval3939001429Calendar•Map
Walton3623401235Calendar•Map
Martin325270730Calendar•Map
Alachua2318501114Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa234190521Calendar•Map
Leon171160115Calendar•Map
Manatee16160049Calendar•Map
Marion110110810Calendar•Map
Lake10010075Calendar•Map
Indian River990007Calendar•Map
Clay880054Calendar•Map
Saint Johns880014Calendar•Map
Washington202012Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family645
Vacant Residential422
Unknown269
Condominiums151
Mobile Homes88
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features47
Vacant Commercial42
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units40
Grazing Land Soil Capability Class Iv6
Hotels, Motels6

Recorded auction status mix

Counts use the source auction status recorded in the auctions table for this month. Values that are only dates or clock times are excluded so the list reflects meaningful auction states.

Redeemed585
Canceled per County240
Canceled per Order85
Auction to be rescheduled53
Bidder Walked Away23
Rescheduled23
Auction did not meet County Requirements17
Canceled per Bankruptcy11
Redeemed After Sale11
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)6
Other3
Per judge's Assistant3
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed2
Refer to Final Judgment for sale information2
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing1
Canceled per Attorney1
Will be sold at courthouse location1

12-month context

Use adjacent months to compare volume and mix without leaving the digest archive.

Sep 20193,985 auctions • 2,621 foreclosure • 1,364 tax deedOct 20194,781 auctions • 3,279 foreclosure • 1,502 tax deedNov 20193,373 auctions • 2,355 foreclosure • 1,018 tax deedDec 20193,452 auctions • 2,378 foreclosure • 1,074 tax deedJan 20205,310 auctions • 3,650 foreclosure • 1,660 tax deedFeb 20203,589 auctions • 2,302 foreclosure • 1,287 tax deedMar 20204,507 auctions • 2,988 foreclosure • 1,519 tax deedApr 20203,196 auctions • 2,299 foreclosure • 897 tax deedMay 20201,967 auctions • 1,197 foreclosure • 770 tax deedJun 20201,696 auctions • 1,085 foreclosure • 611 tax deedJul 20201,815 auctions • 976 foreclosure • 839 tax deedAug 20201,774 auctions • 597 foreclosure • 1,177 tax deed
About these figures: FAD combines county auction records, matched property records, Florida property data, valuation signals and available auction amounts into one current research view. Estimated equity is shown only when the required market-value and auction-basis figures are available. Completed-sale equity is withheld when a sale cannot be confirmed as a third-party purchase. County auction systems can amend, cancel, postpone, reschedule, redeem, invalidate or correct records. Verify material facts with the applicable official source before relying on them.

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